Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 68.89 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand stood at 68.89. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand peaked at 68.89 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 34.95, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.45 | — |
| 1998 | 49.88 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 56.59 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 57.83 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 57.47 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.9 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 47.5 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 46.27 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 45.46 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.18 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 35.99 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 34.95 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.36 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 39.83 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 39.12 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.93 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 42.19 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.33 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.56 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.75 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.78 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.94 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.06 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 49.42 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 58.35 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 60.55 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 62.32 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 63.2 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 64.93 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 66.66 | +2.7% |
| 2027 | 67.73 | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 68.31 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 68.65 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 68.89 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.97 | 40.45 | 56.59 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.19 | 34.95 | 57.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.55 | 39.12 | 43.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.01 | 49.42 | 68.65 | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.89 | 68.89 | 68.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More external debt data for Thailand
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 344.75 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.81 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 871.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -55.73 million NFL, current US$ (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.8077 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -83.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand was 68.89 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.89 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.95 in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October